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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ryde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ryde and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Ryde:
- 38.238850, -121.562494
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ryde
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since Ryde is near San Joaquin County and also Solano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Solano County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ryde
Communities Also Named Ryde ...
We found one communities that are also named Ryde.
Within California, the name Ryde is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Ryde in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Ryde is located in Mifflin County and lies 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ryde that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Ryde.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ryde ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Eagle Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Tree is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Tree
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Howard Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Howard Landing is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing
- Howard Landing Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Howard Landing Ferry is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing Ferry
- Locke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Hope Landing is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Landing
- Paintersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paintersville is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Ryde to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ryde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ryde and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ryde to Sacramento, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,136 miles [13,093.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ryde) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Ryde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ryde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2388, Longitude: -121.5625 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.531 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.638 degrees. |
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